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<\/p>\nAN URGENT warning has been issued to drivers they could be slapped with fines for going just 1mph over the speed limit.<\/p>\n
Many Brits catch themselves pressing a little too hard on the accelerator sometimes – but wonder if\u00a0they'll be caught out.<\/p>\n
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While any speed above the limit is technically punishable, research,\u00a0by the RAC found most\u00a0speed cameras\u00a0won't snap your licence if you're driving a few mph over.<\/p>\n
This discretionary leniency was created by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NCPP).<\/p>\n
New guidance\u00a0introduced in 2019 states their is a threshold of 10 per cent plus 2mph – meaning the boundary is 24mph in a 20 zone.<\/p>\n
But, according to a parliamentary group with 38 MPs and 20 peers who want to crack down on road safety, this needs to be cut.<\/p>\n
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Members are determined to stop Brits getting behind the wheel "impatiently, discourteously, or, worse, maliciously".<\/p>\n
In a road justice report from the group, they stated: \u201cIf the working assumption is that\u00a0one can speed (to an extent) with impunity, this fosters a belief that traffic law does not need to be taken seriously.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hold the view that speed limits and their enforcement represent the foundation of road justice because speeding accounts for the lion\u2019s share of offences committed on the roads.\u201d<\/p>\n
Richard Owen, chief executive of Agilysis, told The Times speed cameras must be accurate within 1mph.<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n This means drivers would be caught out and slapped with a fine travelling 31mph in a 30mph zone.<\/p>\n Richard explained when he was in charge of lowering the Thames Valley partnership he reduced the threshold within 1mph.<\/p>\n And, this led him to see 50 per cent more motorists being handed a penalty. <\/p>\n Edmund King, president of the AA, said people "should respect" speed limits.<\/p>\n But, if drivers become "too paranoid" about speeding by a few mph, it is "not conductive to road safety".<\/p>\n "It is better to be able to see a cyclist on the left hand side of the road, or a pedestrian stepping out from the right, rather than just to stare at the speedometer," he continued.<\/p>\n A government spokesman added: \u201cThere are tough penalties and rigorous enforcement to crack down on motorists who break the rules. <\/p>\n "We will consider the [all-party parliamentary group] report\u2019s findings.\u201d<\/p>\n There are different bands of speeding offences, that warrant varying degrees of punishment, in the eyes of the law.<\/p>\n The bands and penalties work their way up for all the speed limits, 30mph, 40mph, 50mph, 60mph, and 70mph.<\/p>\n Those who already have points on their license, or have committed more serious speeding offences, will get a minimum \u00a3100 fine and three or six penalty\u00a0points on their license.<\/p>\n The penalty can rise as high as \u00a31,000, or \u00a32,500 if you were caught on a motorway.<\/p>\n If you collect more than 12 points within a three years, you face being disqualified from driving and waiting four years to see the points wiped.<\/p>\n This comes as one driver was slapped with fines worth nearly \u00a350k and banned from the road for three years. <\/p>\n The motorist was caught speeding a staggering 57 times in just two months. <\/p>\n Meanwhile, Brits have also been warned they could risk a heavy penalty if they have a family argument while on the road.<\/p>\n Plus, car experts have urged motorists about simple errors that could result in fines of up to \u00a32,500.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2023-see-swns-story-swnsporsche-846683876.jpg\")
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